I am still of the opinion that Tkachuk should be the player that Calgary moves this off-season. I don't think he is anywhere close to being a 9 million a year player. Maybe he renews at a much lower figure than 9, then maybe you look at retaining him. However, if I were him, I am not sure I do anything else other than demand 10 million on a long-term deal and just accept my QO, and then be a free agent to join anywhere I want to play - like St. Louis or to join his brother in Ottawa.
Lots of question marks on the team right now in terms of contract renewals coming up, but for me, Tkachuk's is the most pressing, followed by Gaudreau's.
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